Hi all:
I havent been online or on THE GAUGE as of late. My dad, my best friend, passed away three weeks ago and I have yet to come to grasp with his loss. Even the simplest things have been very difficult for me as of late. Dad lived a great unselfish, caring life and he passed away peacefully in his sleep. The way everyone should pass away.
I have inherited all of his G scale trains, many engines and passenger cars.. I want to display his memories in my home now, but find it extremely difficult to deal with this task. Way too many tears. even the posting to this forum. :cry:
My game plan is to display these trains on a 1 foot shelf around the top of my living room and my bedroom, busting holes through the sheetrock and constructing tunnels. I have already purchased 50 feet of bachmann G track and 4 switches . I need to get DCC modules for all 10 engines. I would also like to place a "yard" in my spare bedroom so that i can call out each train at a time.
Has anyone ever engineered such an undertaking? Is there enough clearance above the windows and doorways? Is there any special considerations that I should put into play?
Thanx all for hearing me vent.I also have to get many shelves to display the numerous collections of cars and trucks in all gauges Dad has collected through the years. I must have about 1500 cars and trucks in all.
I love you dad and you will be missed by all you have touched in your lifetime here on earth, especially your youngest boy - mikey :cry:
I havent been online or on THE GAUGE as of late. My dad, my best friend, passed away three weeks ago and I have yet to come to grasp with his loss. Even the simplest things have been very difficult for me as of late. Dad lived a great unselfish, caring life and he passed away peacefully in his sleep. The way everyone should pass away.
I have inherited all of his G scale trains, many engines and passenger cars.. I want to display his memories in my home now, but find it extremely difficult to deal with this task. Way too many tears. even the posting to this forum. :cry:
My game plan is to display these trains on a 1 foot shelf around the top of my living room and my bedroom, busting holes through the sheetrock and constructing tunnels. I have already purchased 50 feet of bachmann G track and 4 switches . I need to get DCC modules for all 10 engines. I would also like to place a "yard" in my spare bedroom so that i can call out each train at a time.
Has anyone ever engineered such an undertaking? Is there enough clearance above the windows and doorways? Is there any special considerations that I should put into play?
Thanx all for hearing me vent.I also have to get many shelves to display the numerous collections of cars and trucks in all gauges Dad has collected through the years. I must have about 1500 cars and trucks in all.
I love you dad and you will be missed by all you have touched in your lifetime here on earth, especially your youngest boy - mikey :cry: